A.P. World Chapters 1-4 Test
1. Preliterate societies transmitted their culture by all of the following except
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
A) stone art.
B) cave paintings.
C) oral tradition.
D) detailed genealogies.
E)
creation myths.
What is the first recognizable cultural activity of human beings?
A) Rug weaving
B) Cave painting
C) Toolmaking
D) Written language
E)
Dancing
Since the foraging lifestyle was not particularly unpleasant or hard, foragers had a great deal of time left for
A) finding new hunting grounds.
B) religion.
C) socializing, making tools, and creating art.
D) preparing for war.
E)
dancing.
Women played a major role in the transition to crop cultivation because
A) they were unsuited for heavier work.
B) they were the primary gatherers of wild plant foods.
C) only women lived very long in farming settlements.
D) since women did the cooking, it was natural for them to grow the plants.
E)
it's easy to do agriculture and raise children at the same time.
The earliest transition to agriculture was
A) in the Middle East.
B) in Asia.
C) in Africa.
D) in the Americas.
E)
in the Mediterranean.
Which of the following is not included in the Semitic family of languages?
A) Hebrew
B) Arabic
C) Aramaic
D) Phoenician
E)
Elamite
The first dynastic king, Sargon of Akkad, did all of the following except
A) organize a system of standardized weights and measures.
B) use cuneiform writing.
C) issue a comprehensive law code.
D) attack Egypt.
E)
facilitate trade between all the city-states under his control.
The Babylonian leader Hammurabi is best known for his
A) religious reforms.
B) modern political organization.
C) expansion of the Mesopotamian economy.
D) physical strength.
E)
law code.
Agriculture in Mesopotamia depended on
A) artificial canals and irrigation.
B) the region's high annual rainfall.
C) the introduction of wheat crops.
D) large numbers of animals for fertilizer.
E)
a highly motivated work force.
10. Which of the following about women in Mesopotamia was probably not true?
A) They manufactured textiles.
B) They brewed beer and ran taverns.
C) They worked as prostitutes and fortune tellers
D) They could own property.
E)
They could be appointed to government positions.
11. Mesopotamian gods were anthropomorphic; that is, they
A) took form as the elements of nature.
B) were humanlike in form and conduct.
C) appeared in the bodies of kings while on earth.
D) were divine and perfect beings.
E)
were omniscient.
12. Cuneiform writing was accomplished by
A) incising written symbols in clay.
B) alphabetical arrangements of phonemes.
C) mathematical calculations on the outside of a clay envelope.
D) learning the cuneiform language.
E)
implanting reed tips and tokens in clay tablets to make patterns.
13. Crucial to Egypt's agriculture was
A) a complex system of aqueducts.
B) regular rainfall south of the delta.
C) construction of canals and use of irrigation.
D) favor of the gods.
E)
there was almost no agriculture in Egypt because it's a desert.
14. Loess was
A) dust from gold ore, which was used for paint.
B) a kind of moss used for fuel.
C) a leafy green vegetable used for food.
D) a method of spinning silk cocoons.
E)
a rich dust blown in from Central Asia.
15. The first writing in China that has survived was
A) etched in animal bones.
B) etched in clay tablets.
C) written on paper.
D) enscribed on buildings.
E)
etched on a stele.
16. The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the right to rule as long as
A) he remained the strongest in the kingdom.
B) he remained a wise and principled guardian of his people.
C) he performed the correct ritual sacrifices.
D) he produced a male heir.
E)
he kept the loyalty of the military.
17. The Chinese political system that relied primarily on strict laws and punishments to compel people to behave is
called
A) Daoism.
B) Confucianism.
C) Legalism.
D) Maoism.
E)
Rationalism.
18. Two indigenous Chinese philosophies that emerged from the Warring States Period are
A) Confucianism and Buddhism.
B) Confucianism and Hinduism.
C) Confucianism and Jainism.
D) Confucianism and Daoism.
E)
Confucianism and Judaism.
19. The earliest political and economic influence on Nubia was
A) Egypt.
B) the Sudan.
C) Mali.
D) Kush.
E)
Meroë.
20. In the Nubian kingdom's matrilineal system, the monarch who usually inherited the throne was the
A) daughter of the dead queen.
B) son of the dead king's sister.
C) niece of the dead queen.
D) first-born son of the monarch.
E)
first-born child of the monarch, male or female.
21. The only domesticated beast of burden in the Andean region was the
A) horse.
B) llama.
C) camel.
D) bison.
E)
vicuña.
22. All Mesoamerican civilizations shared fundamental elements of
A) material culture.
B) technology.
C) religious belief.
D) political organization.
E)
All of the above.
23. The makers of the “giant head” carvings in Mesoamerica were part of which civilization?
A) Olmec
B) Toltec
C) Zapatec
D) Oaxacan
E)
Chavín
24. The era of the New Kingdom in Egypt is characterized by restoration of Egyptian rule and
A) a return to isolationism.
B) a military alliance with the Hittites.
C) expansion north into Syria and south into Nubia.
D) a return to democracy.
E)
Nubian rebellion.
25. The pharaoh Akhenaten is credited by many historians with
A) the invention of monotheism.
B) implementing political reforms that harmed the majority of Egyptians.
C) linking his wealth to the traditional system.
D) damaging the economy beyond repair.
E)
permanently reforming corrupt temple priests in Egypt.
26. Although Minoan writing is undeciphered, Minoan artifacts indicate that
A) they were completely isolated from the Mediterranean world.
B) they had widespread trade connections.
C) they disliked goods from other lands.
D) most Minoans were illiterate.
E)
they came from Anatolia.
27. Which resources were most abundant in southern Greece and the Aegean?
A) Grapes, olives, and some grains
B) Flax, dates, and fish
C) Gold, copper, and reeds
D) Corn, squash, and potatoes
E)
Fish, meat, and grain
28. The Assyrian ruler was
A) a king.
B) a priest.
C) the strongest warrior of the tribe.
D) both A and B.
E)
we don't know how he was chosen.
29. Long-distance contact in the Mediterranean lands was based on
A) sailing.
B) camel caravans.
C) the invention of the chariot.
D) the marathon runner.
E)
horses.
30. Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Assyrians were able to conquer vast territories?
A) they had a large army of half a million men.
B) they used iron weapons.
C) they created a corps of professional soldiers.
D) they had engineers who developed machines to besiege fortified towns.
E)
they had accomplished and wily diplomats.
31. The Assyrian government used mass deportation to
A) thin out the population in congested areas.
B) break the spirit of rebellious peoples.
C) solve the problems of famine in the empire.
D) get rid of the criminal population.
E)
settle newly conquered territories.
32. Information about ancient Israel can be found in the
A) chronicles of Abraham.
B) Rosetta stone.
C) Rig Veda.
D) poems of Saul.
E)
Hebrew Bible.
33. Israel is important partly because
A) it is the site of religious shrines to Medianites.
B) it is a crossroads to the Near East, Egypt, and Arabia.
C) it is the only access to the Mediterranean.
D) it is the site of perfect center under the North Star.
E)
it had access to the murex snail, which produced purple dye.
34. _________ was anointed as the first king of Israel around 1020 b.c.e.
A) Samuel
B) David
C) Saul
D) Solomon
E)
Abraham
35. In the time of King Solomon, the commercial wealth of Israel was derived from trade with
A) the Mediterranean.
B) Turkey and Greece.
C) India and China.
D) Phoenicia, Arabia, and East Africa.
E)
West Africa.
36. Diaspora means
A) faith.
B) separation.
C) fulfillment.
D) dissatisfaction.
E)
scattering.
37. Carthage was founded by peoples migrating from
A) Rome.
B) Phoenicia.
C) Greece.
D) Egypt.
E)
Arabia.
38. The merchant aristocracy that controlled Carthage was unique because it
A) allowed ambitious and successful individuals and families to gain political influence.
B) was open only to a select group of people.
C) monopolized power and wealth for itself.
D) was the most authoritarian form of government.
E)
promoted trade.
39. The most important trade items in ancient Iran were
A) wheat, barley, and oats.
B) jute, pepper, and other spices.
C) minerals, textiles, and carpets.
D) silk, porcelain, and tea.
E)
horses, zebu, and camels.
40. Cyrus and his son ruled their empire by following a practical approach of
A) threatening the people with gross injustices.
B) first marrying into the local nobility.
C) murdering local priests and nobles.
D) respecting local priests and native traditions.
E)
outlawing local traditions and strictly enforcing Persian laws.
41. The Persian provinces were administered by
A) direct control from the king.
B) utilizing native rulers loyal to the king.
C) satraps or hereditary provincial governors.
D) large occupying armies and harsh discipline.
E)
boyars, or a priestly class.
42. Which was not a method by which the Persians strengthened their empire?
A) Giving autonomy to provincial administrators
B) Promoting religious toleration
C) Using technology and scholarship from other cultures
D) Building roads and highways to connect the far-flung reaches of the empire
E)
Using a unified, comprehensive law code like Hammurabi's
43. Which of the following is not a tenet of Zoroastrianism?
A) Belief in one supreme deity
B) Belief that humans would be rewarded or punished in the afterlife for their deeds
C) Belief that the world was created by Ahuramazda
D) The triumph of good over evil
E)
Belief in reincarnation of the dead
44. Although Greece is described as “resource poor” in the chapter, its economy prospered
A) through a brisk trade in slaves.
B) because of successful manufacturing.
C) by using a large population as a large “service” sector.
D) through access to foreign resources, markets, and ideas.
E)
by frequently raiding its neighbors.
45. Greece was organized into city-states called
A) satrapies.
B) poleis.
C) nomes.
D) shires.
E)
they had no cities.
46. A significant factor inhibiting agriculture in Greece was
A) excessive rainfall.
B) vast deserts covering northern Greece.
C) the absence of major river valleys.
D) government restrictions on agricultural production.
E)
extremely alkaline soil.
47. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the recovery of the Archaic period?
A) The cure of various infectious diseases
B) Population increase
C) Improved diet
D) Growth of urban centers
E)
Specialization of labor
48. The distinctive features of the polis were an acropolis and an agora. Acropolis and agora mean
A) “granary” and “hospital.”
B) “military forts” and “schools.”
C) “city center” and “farmland.”
D) a “top of the city” and a market or “gathering place.”
E)
“palace” and “wild lands.”
49. A devlopment indicating Greece's emergence from the Dark Ages was
A) resumption of trade with Egypt.
B) reestablishment of colonies in North Africa, Sicily, southern Italy, and the Black Sea region.
C) engaging in war with the Trojans.
D) production of iron instead of bronze.
E)
a change to black-figured pottery instead of red.
50. Greek poleis or city-states developed because of
A) mistrust between competing groups.
B) Greek geography, especially mountains, which separated populations.
C) aggressive outside cultures.
D) previous patterns of political organization.
E)
the need for quickly deployable troops.